Returning to the lands walked by his spiritual father, St. Augustine, Pope Leo XIV visits the archaeological site of Hippo in Annaba on his second day in Algeria.
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In a letter to the Cardinals ahead of a late-June Consistory, Pope Leo XIV calls for a deeper reflection on the themes of “Evangelii gaudium,” particularly the reform of the processes of Christian initiation, warning against the temptation of proselytism or a logic of “mere preservation or institutional expansion.”
In a message to participants in the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences plenary session this week, Pope Leo XIV insists that ‘democracy remains healthy only when rooted in the moral law’ and warns ‘the concentration of technological, economic and military power in a few hands threatens both democratic participation among peoples and international concord.’
Pope Leo XIV kicks of his Apostolic Journey in Africa with an intense day in Algiers, where he meets with government authorities, visits a mosque, meets with a community of Augustinian missionary sisters, and prays with the Algerian community.
Pope Leo XIV encourages the Christian community in Algeria to remain rooted in “prayer, charity and unity,” praising their quiet witness and urging them to be a sign of peace and fraternity.
In a private visit to a community run by Missionary Augustinian Sisters in Algiers, Pope Leo highlights the enduring witness of martyrdom and encourages a renewed commitment to peace, dignity, and respect for differences.
Pope Leo XIV visits the Grand Mosque of Algiers, highlighting its role as a sacred space for prayer, dialogue, and the search for God.
Cardinal Kurt Koch, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Christian Unity and the Commission for Religious Relations with Judaism, in a statement released to Vatican News and L’Osservatore Romano, recalls that “Pope John Paul II charted a significant course for the future reconciliation between the Catholic Church and Judaism.” Today marks the 40th anniversary of John Paul II’s visit to the Great Synagogue of Rome. It was the first time ever that a pope entered a Jewish place of worship.
Meeting with the civil authorities of Algeria, Pope Leo XIV calls for societies to foster oases of peace in which human life and dignity are recognized as inviolable and never exploited.
Our Editorial Director reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s first words after he lands on Algerian soil, which is an appeal for mutual forgiveness as the key to building the future.
